Pend Oreille County, WA

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2022 Population

13,570

2.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

50.4

0.199% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.9%

15.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,353

0.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$288,200

10% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pend Oreille County, WA had a population of 13.6k people with a median age of 50.4 and a median household income of $59,353. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pend Oreille County, WA grew from 13,302 to 13,570, a 2.01% increase and its median household income grew from $59,134 to $59,353, a 0.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.86%), and White (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Pend Oreille County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Pend Oreille County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $288,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pend Oreille County, WA is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.67% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were born outside of the country (227 people).

In 2022, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Pend Oreille County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 825 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 323 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pend Oreille County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 206
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
825 ± 224
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 110

4.66%

Hispanic Population

632 people

4.66% of the people in Pend Oreille County, WA are hispanic (632 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pend Oreille County, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

2.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

As of 2022, 1.67% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents (227 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pend Oreille County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
667 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 52

Pend Oreille County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pend Oreille County, WA employs 4.93k people. The largest industries in Pend Oreille County, WA are Retail Trade (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and Construction (499 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,643), Wholesale Trade ($79,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,620).

Employment

Occupations

4.93k

2022 Value

± 433

0.633%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 0.633%, from 4.9k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (499 people), Sales & Related Occupations (472 people), and Management Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pend Oreille County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.93k

2022 Value

± 433

0.633%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 0.633%, from 4.9k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Retail Trade (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and Construction (499 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pend Oreille County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pend Oreille County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,411

Median earning men ± $7,598

$33,617

Median earning women ± $3,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,769), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,559), and Wholesale Trade ($79,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($58,352), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,458), and Public Administration ($49,375).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Manufacturing
46
Construction
44
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $288,200 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $261,900 to $288,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Pend Oreille County, WA is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pend Oreille County, WA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pend Oreille County, WA is $59,353. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $83,036, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $69,975 and $54,934.

Property

$288,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,595

$4,363

Median Property Taxes

±$373

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pend Oreille County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pend Oreille County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2022

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.1% of the housing units in Pend Oreille County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pend Oreille County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9702

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $83,036, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $69,975 and $54,934.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pend Oreille County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$59,353

Median Household Income

± $6,485

5.74k

Number of Households

± 449

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.74k households in Pend Oreille County, WA grew to $59,353 from the previous year's value of $59,134.

The following chart displays the households in Pend Oreille County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pend Oreille County, WA is from Pend Oreille County, WA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pend Oreille County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2022, 77.1% of workers in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pend Oreille County, WA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Pend Oreille County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pend Oreille County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pend Oreille County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pend Oreille County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pend Oreille County, WA (1.73k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pend Oreille County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Pend Oreille County, WA has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (2287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3472 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,021 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pend Oreille County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (2,287 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pend Oreille County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.51%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA grew by 2.45% from 6.36% to 6.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pend Oreille County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 94.8 in Pend Oreille County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pend Oreille County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.7% in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.44% in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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